Town Center | Development Standards—Density and Dimensions
and TC-E zones, except for structures in on-site play areas, which shall have a setback of five feet. (19) Maximum floor area ratio (total building area available for occupation, including garage, divided by total lot area) applies only to detached single-family houses and duplexes.
council including the Town Center as a receiving site). Bonus provisions vary by zone. Specifically: a. TC-A Zones. Applicants may select from the following options for obtaining additional dwelling units, subject to the provisions below: i. Additional dwelling units are awarded from the Town Center’s available affordable housing bonus pool subject to compliance with affordable housing provisions set forth in SDC 21.07.100. Within each quadrant, the bonus pool units shall be distributed on a first come, first served basis, up to the maximum number of bonus pool units, provided the development does not exceed the density limit for the zone. ii. Additional dwelling units may also be awarded by the City from its TC-D residential density allocation pursuant to design criteria of subsection 2.b. of this section. iii. Once the affordable housing bonus pool is exhausted, developments may obtain additional units through the City’s TDR program or through the provisions of subsection 2.d. of this section. b. TC-B Zones. Additional dwelling units may be awarded from a combination of the following, up to the zone’s specified maximum density: i. Until the affordable housing bonus pool is exhausted, up to 25 percent of additional requested dwelling units may be taken from the bonus pool (subject to compliance with affordable housing
(20) See SDC 21.07.050E.3. for measurement of height.
(21) The maximum height as measured in SDC 21.07.050E.3. is 70 feet (with a maximum of six stories above the adjacent street(s)) west of 228th Avenue SE and 60 feet (with a maximum of five stories above adjacent street(s)) east of 228th Avenue SE. (22) See SDC 21.07.040 for commercial uses subject to the commercial allocation cap. (23) Commercial floor area may be permitted in the TC-D zone, provided it is developed consistent with the unified zone development principles set forth in SDC 21.07.120E. (24) See SDC 21.07.100B. for calculations of affordable housing units related to allocated density. C. Provisions to obtain additional (bonus) residential density or commercial development capacity 1. Bonus Residential Dwelling Units. SDC 21.07.050C. identifies the “maximum density” and “allocated density” for each Town Center zone. Projects may obtain additional density by complying with the affordable housing provisions set forth in SDC 21.07.100, by the incorporation of site amenities subject to TC-D zone residential dwelling unit transfers, and/or through the City’s transfer of development rights (TDR) program (subject to the adoption by the City
436 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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